Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 95.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2004
All-time low
91.3%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kyrgyzstan stood at 95.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 99.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2014.
That places Kyrgyzstan 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.8% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 95.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 95.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 19 Estonia 96.7% compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 96.5% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 96.1% compare
- 23 Czechia 95.4% compare
- 24 Montenegro 95.1% compare
- 25 Switzerland 95.0% compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kyrgyzstan was 95.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2014.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release